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  • January 12, 2015 at 3:59 pm #22992
    darrenleroy

    My cycling is blighted by my feet going to sleep because the footbox of my shoes is too tight. I have short (size 41) feet that are wide at the toes. Like a Hobbit but not as hairy.

    I am wearing cheap Shimano R32 SPDs because I didn’t want to spend too much on my first pair of shoes. I want to move over to SPD SL shoes because I think they will offer me a larger surface to press down on maybe stop my feet from falling to sleep. But it might be the width of my shoes. It feels very tight against my little toes and my feet fall asleep. So I’m not sure whether it’s the cleats and their small surface area or the narrow shoes.

    The only wide shoe I can find is a Shimano R088 wide version but that only starts in a size 42.

    If you’re 100 per cent sure you have very wide feet and have had problems with shoes before changing models would you mind letting me know what shoes you’ve moved to? I don’t want to spend more than £75 and I’m not bothered how inflexible they are. I just want some comfort on my bike.

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  • June 6, 2015 at 1:14 pm #825941
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    crikey

    Shimano R171W
    The W means
    Shimano R171W

    The W means wide, and has meant I can buy shoes in the correct size rather than buying a size up.

    http://images.cyclingtips.com.au/content/uploads/2014/12/2N4A8277.jpg

    June 6, 2015 at 12:51 pm #825939
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    ronin

    So, a happy ending of sorts,
    So, a happy ending of sorts, but for some of us the quest continues… ~X(

    January 18, 2015 at 8:10 pm #825937
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    darrenleroy

    So I took the shoes to the
    So I took the shoes to the cobblers and they stretched them out for 24 hours and there is a difference. I took the bike up to Bala on the train and they were definitely more comfortable. The conditions weren’t, however…

    January 18, 2015 at 5:53 pm #825935
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    SaltDogCycling

    Recommend staying away from
    Recommend staying away from Specialized and Sidi if you have wide feet, as they tend to be a bit of a narrow fit. Lake and Northwave are wider fitting brands.

    Lake do make a wide fit shoe for SPD cleats the Lake MX160 which come in size EU42 to EU50

    http://goo.gl/2jrxGP

    Lake are fairly true to size so if you wear a EU42 in your trainers and everyday shoes a EU42 should fit in Lake, In Northwave you are best going up a size from what you normally wear in the larger sizes EU43 and up.

    January 15, 2015 at 11:30 pm #825933
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    DanTe

    You can buy Specialized
    You can buy Specialized footbeds and they are very good. I never realised how high my arches were until it was pointed out. The Sp BG footbed turned my feet flatter and alleviated a very similar problem to what the first poster mentioned as my toes were getting rolled to the edge of the shoe.
    I have mega wide Norfolk inbred feet and Sidi Mega’s fit really well once they’ve given a bit..

    January 15, 2015 at 10:37 pm #825931
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    rnick

    I’ve a similar problem and
    I’ve a similar problem and for many years used shimano mtb shoes….until hotshot pain with the small spd pedals became a big problem. I’ve bought some specialized comp spd sl which do the trick. The shop spent 20 minutes sorting the fit, insole, cleat so great service from the harrogate concept store….I also picked up the 105 pedals and a set of rollers so spent a little more than planned 🙂

    January 14, 2015 at 11:05 pm #825929
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    njkacher

    I’ve found Bontrager to be
    I’ve found Bontrager to be pretty roomy in the forefoot – tried a pair of Specialized Pro that felt too tight in the toe box, but the Bontrager RL of the same size were prefect. I’ve also had Northwaves that fit well, but the Bontrager ones seem better quality (lighter, more durable), although some of that might be down to the specific model.

    January 14, 2015 at 9:33 pm #825927
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    Swami Dave

    OK, they’re £100 but Bont’s
    OK, they’re £100 but Bont’s Riot may help. Massively wide toe box and the arch *can* be bent out with their heat-moulding. Giro’s HV (high volume) series are plenty wide too.

    January 14, 2015 at 7:47 pm #825925
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    Manchestercyclist

    Northwave are fairly wide,
    Northwave are fairly wide, and a good price too in my opinion

    January 14, 2015 at 2:58 pm #825923
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    BonerFide

    I share your pain
    I share your pain (literally!!), or at least I did. I have very wide feet, with a wide and high arch. I’ve tried every single manufacturer I can think of and I have two pairs of Lake in 45 Wide – CX170 for winter and CX236 for best, which are about the best I can find, albeit with a replacement insole because the ones they come with are awful. These both might be hard to get hold of now though and Lake’s latest shoes aren’t right for me, not because of the width of the toebox which is still great, but because of the width of my arch area – they have a lovely piece of immovable carbon fibre that digs into the inside of my arch a treat. I thought Bont might have been the answer and again, nice wide toebox, but again the same issue with a wide arch and carbon digging in and they’re expensive. Unfortunately with the Bonts (and any mouldable shoe I’ve seen), the arch area is pretty much immovable, so that won’t help. Giro ACC weren’t bad actually, but weren’t quite right for me. Forget Sidi Mega – if they’re wide I’ll eat my bike. Specialized just weren’t wide enough for me, but wider than many. Shimano were pretty good, but the mouldable ones were megabucks. Mavic, Northwave, Fizik, Time, Spiuk, Suplest and DHB all tried and rejected, but it really depends on how truly wide your feet are. Nike used to do great SPD shoes, but they’re not available anymore and I don’t use SPD’s anymore either.

    Basically, you need to find a helpful/co-operative shop/website and try different shoes until you find the ones that are right for you. Unfortunately, nobody offers low end shoes in wide, so getting them for under £70 might be a challenge.

    January 13, 2015 at 11:55 pm #825921
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    massspike

    darrenleroy wrote:
    What is a

    darrenleroy wrote:

    What is a Specialized BG fit foot bed? And does it come in wide?

    BG = Body Geometry (Spec’s marketing/brand for their kit)

    He removed the foot bed from his wide width Spec shoes, so it would be wide. Don’t think you can just buy the foot beds but you can buy generic foot beds in various widths (in some case you cut them to size).

    January 13, 2015 at 9:59 pm #825919
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    darrenleroy

    JimRT57 wrote:I have wide

    JimRT57 wrote:
    I have wide feet myself and started with a Specialised wide fit SPD SL shoe. They did me sterling service. I have now moved onto Lake, still using a Specialised BG fit foot bed and it is like cycling wearing your favourite slippers, only with a mega stiff carbon sole. Go try some shoes and you find ones that fit. A decent shop will be able to advise.

    What is a Specialized BG fit foot bed? And does it come in wide?

    January 13, 2015 at 9:58 pm #825917
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    darrenleroy

    I’ve finally found a pair of
    I’ve finally found a pair of Shimano shoes that do a size 41 in a wide fit:

    http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shimano-sh-r088-e-road-shoes-extra-wide/aid:621463

    SHIMANO SH-R088 E road shoes extra-wide
    £ 72.57 £ 84.66

    On the Wiggle site they didn’t go down to a 41. Why is it so flipping hard just to buy a pair of shoes????

    The R0-75 shoes seem to be unavailable at the moment.

    I’m not going to get the R0-88s in time for visiting my new LBS (to fit some new bars to replace the hideous ergo ones that are anything but) so in the meantime I’ve taken my SPD Shimano shoes to the cobblers to see if he can stretch them out for me enough that I can ride on Saturday.

    Then I’m going to get the R0-88s, fit my SPD-SL pedals and see if that helps. Cheers for the advice, everyone.

    January 13, 2015 at 9:22 pm #825915
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    pcaley

    I have very wide feet so
    I have very wide feet so always have difficulty finding any shoes. I can get my feet into some styles of size 6 extra wide from Clarks, but found Shimano RO75 size 42 cycling shoes were wide enough. Don’t worry if the shoes are a little long at the front as it won’t matter when either cycling or walking in them. I am in the market for a new pair this year and will likely go for RO88 wide fit shoes. Don’t forget to wear thin socks. If using overshoes get ones with a velcro closure under the sole so as not to add unwanted tightness.

    January 12, 2015 at 11:04 pm #825913
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    PonteD

    Take up climbing! squeezing
    Take up climbing! squeezing your feet into impossibly tight shoes several hours a week really starts to deform them nicely. My only problem is that if I take a break my feet “relax” and the whole painful process starts again.

    I consider my feet to be fairly wide and as an adult I’m still stuck with shopping at Clarks for my work shoes. As for on the bike, my first pair of shimano’s were a little tight, but the MW81’s I have at the moment are just fine. They were a little tight to begin with, but have since stretched to fit rather comfortably.

    There was a similar thread a few weeks ago on this same topic. I think the OP in that case wound up with some Lake shoes. Other than binding your feet or surgery to remove a toe, the only other advice I have is get to a few shops and try on as many pairs as you feel you need to.

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